Sea26: Information at your fingertips as Metro launches ‘SEA26 Soccer’ page
Once upon a time, you could tell a tourist by the number of brochures they were juggling in their hands. The brochures are still there, giving you information on what you want to see and how you can get there, but instead of juggling sheets of paper, all you need is your smartphone!
As Seattle gets ready to host soccer matches this summer, Metro has just introduced an easy and convenient way to get the information you need to use transit to get around the region.
Introducing Metro’s SEA26 Soccer page!
The webpage is designed to be your one-stop shop for all of your questions:
- Making your travel plans,
- Easiest ways to pay fares,
- Rider tips to help you have a fun and winning SEA26 experience!
The site will also include maps to help you navigate the transit options available in downtown Seattle and throughout the region—along with links to our partner transit agencies!
To help our visitors from around the world coming to Seattle Soccer Stadium, the SEA26 Soccer Page is translated into multiple languages.
King County Water Taxi—Riding in Style
In our last post, we mentioned the transit options that will be available throughout the summer—and we will have more information on the shuttles connecting fans to the matches coming soon—but we want to highlight the option that runs on water.
The King County Water Taxi provides scenic seven day a week service to Vashon and West Seattle. Enjoy a 15-minute ride to West Seattle or a 22-minute sail to Vashon and take in the panoramic views of the Seattle city skyline and Mount Rainier on your way. Walk along Alki Beach or the downtown waterfront. Enjoy a daytime bike ride around Vashon and picnic near Point Robinson Lighthouse.
If you’re making plans to ride the waves to a match, or just enjoying lunch in either Vashon or downtown, there is no better way to spend a sunny day than a trip on the water taxi!
Event Links
Metro’s focus is on transportation. We’ll help get you there, but these are the links that can provide you with information on the tournament:
Team effort to support your travel plans
When you have company coming, everyone pitches in to get things ready! Below are links to regional efforts to be ready for the world:
- Sound Transit is preparing to have more bus, light rail and train service: Sound Transit to run additional service for Seattle’s ‘Summer of Soccer’
- Seattle’s Department of Transportation (SDOT) is just one part of the city’s preparation for the tournament: Seattle gears up for FIFA Men’s World Cup | #WCSeattle
- SDOT’s “spokes-salmon” is encouraging people to leave their cars at home—not only for the tournament, but every day: SDOT’s ‘Flip Your Trip’ wins national award, gets revamp ahead of FIFA
Is that a fact?
The talk about the NBA potentially coming back to Seattle got us wondering—which game is played with the bigger ball—Soccer or Basketball?
A men’s basketball is 24.35 centimeters (approximately 9.5 inches) and weighs 608 grams (1.3 pounds)
A men’s regulation “Size 5” soccer ball is 21.96 centimeters (approx. 8.6 inches) and weighs 432.5 grams (0.95 pounds)
Turns out: The ball that you can’t touch with your hands is a little smaller—and the ball you can’t touch with your feet is a little heavier.
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Super helpful, thank you for putting this together!
“This is a great resource! Navigating Seattle during major events can be a challenge, so having a ‘one-stop shop’ for transit and water taxi info is a game changer. Looking forward to the updates on the fan shuttles!”